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Solving the 2-Sigma Problem, Creating the Modular Fallacy: A Critique of AI-Driven Pedagogical Models
Benjamin Bloom once said: “Education must be increasingly concerned about the fullest development of all children and youth, and it will be the responsibility of the schools to seek learning conditions which will enable each individual to reach the highest level of learning possible.” For almost forty years, the “2 Sigma Problem” presented by Benjamin Bloom has presented an opportunity for Generative AI to revolutionize education. Bloom’s research demonstrated that the aver
Casandra De La Paz Banda
Sep 218 min read


Should We Be Polite to ChatGPT?
Often, yes, at least when the task is communicative: when we ask ChatGPT to explain, write, advise, or persuade. The "should" is instrumental-epistemic: if your aim is better inquiry, cooperative register often helps. This is not a moral claim about owing the machine anything, and the recommendation is conditional, not universal. "Polite" needs disambiguating. Moral courtesy extended to a being with welfare does not apply here; ChatGPT very likely lacks it. Surface markers, "
Aurelian Ogbeide
Jun 228 min read


AI accountability, in an ocean of responsibility-gaps and opacity
Neil Lawrence once said: “We have built computers that make errors, but we have not built machines that understand or suffer the consequences of those errors” (Lawrence). This insight captures a central dilemma of artificial intelligence: while AI systems increasingly shape human lives, they remain incapable of bearing moral responsibility for the harms they may cause. A world-changing revolution is happening as a result of Artificial Intelligence (AI) diversification. Nowad
Casandra De La Paz Banda
May 235 min read


Civil Engineers: Building Our Society
The contemporary metropolis stands not as a static monolith, but as a fluid, sentient tapestry. For decades, architecture was governed by an obstinate desire for permanence. Towering obelisks of steel and glass were erected, desperate to outlast the inexorable march of time. Yet, this stubborn pursuit of the immutable has bred a state of urban stagnation. Modern visionaries are shifting their gaze toward ephemeral urbanism—a philosophy that embraces the beauty of transience.
Mehar Solanki
Apr 162 min read


Preserving Autonomy and Discourse in the Age of Online Misinformation
Fake news is defined as fabricated information made public with the intention to deceive. As of 2025, the majority of individuals utilise social media, with the most popular social media platforms, Facebook and Youtube, collectively serving 5.6 billion users across a diverse range of demographics, making regulating a pressing concern. Authoritarian regimes – like China’s Great Firewall demonstrate a tightly controlled domestic internet. China utilises AI and a two-million-st
Sofie Tse
Mar 204 min read


The Speck That Changed Everything: How Ancient Ocean Chemistry Built Every Bone in Your Body
An Ocean Without Bones Picture the Earth roughly 540 million years ago. There are no forests, no birds, no bones anywhere on the planet. The continents are bare, wind-scoured rock, and almost all of the interesting biology is happening underwater, in shallow seas that ring the globe. The creatures living there during this final stretch of the Ediacaran period look almost nothing like the animals we know today. Flattened, frond-shaped organisms sway gently on the seafloor like

Damian Noah Dimitrov
Mar 209 min read


The Invisibles Of The Meat Industry
As the gate creaks open, a pair of focused eyes darts towards Albert, gripping the tail end of a tug rope. He doesn’t acknowledge him first but the cuteness overload makes him give in. The dog gains possession after intense back and forth, and sprints inside. He follow the dog in. He sees his kids sitting around on a dining, and gets called for help with homework. He runs the maths in his brain, and successfully predicts the wrong answer! The wife reminds him of paying the bi
Tanishk Verma
Feb 2113 min read
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